Ports & Terminals News
BMT to support the Western Australian, Department of Transport’s Maintenance Dredging Program
Driving environmental value and risk-informed decision making will ensure that maintenance dredging continues into the future to sustain the Port’s and Ocean’s critical depths. BMT’s premier reputation in delivering Long-Term Dredge Management Plans, Ocean Disposal activities...
A&P Delivers Dry Docking for P&O’s Norbay
P&O’s ropax ferry Norbay has undergone a dry docking and repair at A&P Tyne which included the removal and overhaul of the vessel’s stabilisers. During the vessel’s 12 days in dock, A&P’s team removed, dismantled and cleaned the stabilisers as well as...
British Ports Association Welcomes New Maritime Minister
The British Ports Association has reacted to the sudden appointment of a new transport minister following Kelly Tolhurst’s move to Housing Minister to fill a gap created by the surprise resignation of Simon Clarke. Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports...
British Ports Eying Up Autonomous Shipping Possibilities
The British Ports Association has today launched a new initiative looking at the implications of autonomous shipping for UK ports, including a call for evidence from interested parties. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) involves the automation of vessel and onboard processes which...
Fugro provides positioning for WindFloat Atlantic semi-submersible floating wind farm
Fugro has completed a positioning support contract for Bourbon Subsea Services (Bourbon) to help install the three units of the WindFloat Atlantic semi-submersible floating wind farm. Located 20 km from Viana do Castelo on the west coast of Portugal, and in water depths of 100 m...
Fugro begins extensive site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub
Fugro has begun the geophysical survey phase of a large multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR’s) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish at the end of 2021 and support...
HR Wallingford Team tests options to extend Belgian breakwater
HR Wallingford have constructed a 1:40 scale model of an extension to the western breakwater at the Belgian harbour of Blankenberge, and are now running tests in our labs to assess its stability. The Coastal Department of the Flemish Government is considering increasing the existing western...
HR Wallingford to help Romania map out its future for flooding
HR Wallingford is to employ its leading-edge thinking to flood modelling and mapping in Romania, one of the most flood-prone countries in Europe. We will review and evaluate Romania’s existing methods and come up with new and more comprehensive approaches. The key to managing flooding...
Brazil - Drydock docking service
A major oil company has launched a tender for supplying drydock docking service. Description: You should be able to supply drydock services for NT Oscar Niemeyer Further information is available on request. The buyer is happy to talk to manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, agents...
Major Ports Group Launches Open Data Project to Boost the UK’s ‘Coastal Powerhouse’
The UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the voice for the UK’s largest port operators, has today launched an open data project to gather, organise and present data on the UK’s coastal communities. The goal of the project is to provide a large-scale resource of data...
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